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Friend of mine is applying. She is/was pretty hot (I haven't seen her in a while). Pretty social and enough of a dirty hippy that I think she has a good chance!

I never did update this so here is a late update. I bought the bigger Jet Boil and I just hold the stove on the console behind the windshield the whole time I have the fire on. Since it only takes...

I would just start at Springer and hike North.

Been on multiple sides of this one. I have only hiked the southern half of the trail so far but from what I have seen and met, Germans are the largest group of international hikers. I camped out...

I've hiked the last couple of years in Lone Peaks. Never saw a point in gaiters.

My experience is that nobody cares...at all. I clearly remember my first long distance hike where I was staying at a hostel with people I had just met. An early / mid 20s girl came out of the...

I did it for about 200 miles. Worked fine dry but took to long to dry out when I got them wet. Switched to trailer runners and happier overall.

Not sure if I am late to this discussion but I have 2 EE quilts. First one I bought was a 20 degree regular length duck down. It was way too hot most nights and way too short for a side / stomach...

Do any of these people telling you this have ANY experience hiking? I'm going to wager "no". How much advice you take from people completely ignorant on the subject matter is up to you but IMO your...

I've been sectioning the AT for 4 years now. Started in 2014 and have done one trip a year. I should hit the halfway point in year 5 and finish on year 10. I am doing a northbound hike the whole...

AT with a 25ish pound pack is about 2mph for the day for me. If I wake up in the woods and plan to sleep in the woods that night I usually walk 10-12 hours in the day and make 20-24 miles in good...

Different suggestions than what I was expecting, which is good. There is no galley on the boat. I'll be using this on the deck either in rod holder or most likely just holding it still somewhere.

I am looking for suggestions on a stove to use on a boat. The background on this is I am a pretty regular SCUBA diver and a part time hiker. With the weather turning colder, I am looking to get a...

What are you going to do with all your down time? I looked back at my notes from 3 years ago when I did that section. I had exactly 1 overnight experience hiking prior to that so I was pretty much...

Just looking to see if I am missing anything. I have been section hiking the AT 2 weeks per year. So far I have done:
year 1 - Springer to Gatlinburg
year 2 - Gatlinburg to Damascus
year 3 -...

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I ordered a 50 degree EE quilt. I thought about going 40 degree but I already have a 20 and really during my last trip at least, if i put my thermals on, I really only wanted a...

I like the idea of a hammock because I don't care for shelters and it seems like it would be easier to find two spaced out trees than a nice flat tent site. I can't see sleeping on my stomach in one...

Hello,

I am a part time White Blazer. I do 1-2 weeks a year on the AT each year and have for the last three years. I love the hiking but not really a fan of sleeping in the woods because I can...

I have been two weeking my way up the trail for the last few years. Started in 2014 and took that year and 2015 to get to Damascus. This year picked up where I left off at Damascus. Here is the...

Here is the thing. Hiking can be hard and the more you learn to adapt and roll with what happens, the better off you are. Actually that is true for a lot of life.

Sitting in a hotel room crying...

I'm a section hiker so I only hike once a year but I run, workout, etc. during the rest of the year. I thoroughly enjoy the hiking but I just tolerate sleeping in a tent or hostel or whatever. ...

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Hello again WB!

I am getting ready for my annual 2 week section hiking pilgrimage north. I started section hiking the AT in 2014 when I went from Springer to Gatlinburg. In 2015 I went from...

This is my trip from Springer to Newfound Gap 2 years ago having never long distance hiked before. I am in my 30s with a desk job but I work out 4-6 days a week and always have since high school. ...

Adding it up, 27 days for me (2 sections). I am not really a seasoned hiker but i am mid 30s and fit so I hit the trail with what I consider a reasonable pack weight (mid to upper 20 pounds) and my...